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11/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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British official urges Afghanistan to negotiate with Taliban, other insurgents |
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband called Wednesday for early and substantive political negotiations between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban and other insurgent groups, saying that military successes will never be enough to end the war.
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11/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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After playing down election violence in Iraq, U.S. military reassesses |
BAGHDAD -- After initially playing down the scope of the violence during Sunday's parliamentary elections in Iraq, the U.S. military has concluded in an internal assessment that at least 37 people were killed in 136 attacks.
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11/03/2010 01:39:53 |
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U.S. envoy pushes for Darfur peace deal before Sudanese elections |
NAIROBI -- The U.S. special envoy to Sudan warned Wednesday that efforts to bring peace to the country's troubled Darfur region could become less of a priority for the Obama administration if a full-fledged peace agreement is not reached before Sudanese elections scheduled for mid-April.
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11/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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Biden's rebuke on new housing comes as Israel seeks to reaffirm U.S. relations |
JERUSALEM -- Two years ago, Israel announced plans to build new homes in east Jerusalem just as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was preparing to meet with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, prompting Rice's spokesman to characterize the move as "not helpful."
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11/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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11/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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Overworked U.S. Embassy in Kabul straining to meet administration's demands |
The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan, which may soon overtake its counterpart in Iraq as the world's biggest diplomatic mission, is overworked, underappreciated and struggling to meet the demands placed on it by President Obama's new strategy, according to the State Department's inspector general.
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11/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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Haitian president renews call for direct aid from U.S. |
Haitian President René Préval pleaded Wednesday for U.S. help plugging a multimillion-dollar budget gap caused by the Jan. 12 earthquake but said he got a cool reception from congressional leaders wary of handing over cash.
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10/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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Dispute over candidate disqualifications could mar Iraqi vote's legitimacy |
BAGHDAD -- A controversy over the disqualification of candidates threatened Tuesday to undermine the legitimacy of Iraq's recent elections and inflame supporters of a coalition seeking to topple the alliance led by the prime minister.
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10/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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Iran blocking foreign, domestic Web sites to curb anti-government activists |
TEHRAN -- The bearded blogger stood before an effigy of an Islamic warrior towering over the letters "WWW."
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10/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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Haitian president moves to shore up aid, new future |
With his country's economy stalled, crops unplanted and a million people without homes, Haitian President René Préval began a visit to Washington Tuesday to focus on how U.S. and international donors can help the beleaguered nation recover from a devastating earthquake.
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10/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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U.S. condemns Israel's plans to build housing in east Jerusalem |
JERUSALEM -- After spending most of Tuesday celebrating what he called the "unshakable" bond between the United States and Israel, Vice President Biden ended the day strongly condemning the longtime U.S. ally for approving 1,600 new housing units in disputed east Jerusalem -- an awkwardly timed ...
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10/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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Israel seeks a stronger stance on Iran from U.N. Security Council and U.S. |
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon will meet with senior U.S. officials this week to emphasize Israel's growing displeasure with the slow pace of diplomacy on Iran at the U.N. Security Council, according to a senior Israeli official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of...
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10/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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New Burmese election law bars pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi from running |
A new election law issued by Burma's ruling military has barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from joining a political party and thus running in upcoming elections, state-run newspapers said Wednesday.
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10/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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Ex-British spy chief: U.S. misled Britain about treatment of terrorism suspects |
LONDON -- U.S. intelligence agencies misled key allies, including Britain, about its mistreatment of terrorism suspects, the former head of the country's domestic spy agency, MI5, said Tuesday.
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10/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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Saddam Hussein weighed nuclear 'package' deal in 1990, documents show |
As troops massed on his border near the start of the Persian Gulf War, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein weighed the purchase of a $150 million nuclear "package" deal that included not only weapons designs but also production plants and foreign experts to supervise the building of a nuclear bomb, ac...
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10/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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China, India give nod to Copenhagen climate change accord |
AMSTERDAM -- China joined India on Tuesday in giving qualified approval to the Copenhagen climate accord calling for voluntary limits on greenhouse gas emissions.
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10/03/2010 05:00:00 |
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India's upper house passes bill reserving a third of legislative seats for women |
NEW DELHI -- Indian lawmakers approved a historic bill Tuesday that would set aside one-third of all legislative seats for women, a move aimed at overturning six decades of male-dominated decision-making in this country.
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